Researchers from the Polish firm Security Explorations have identified a serious vulnerability in the latest version of Java that completely bypasses the new security level Oracle recently introduced ...

I have written a small applet that runs a particular algorithm to help me and a team of other students with some research we are working on. I would like to be able to use a file of the user's ...

I am trying to learn Java using the JDK I downloaded from the Sun Site, I got a book and am following tutorials. I use a Windows XP SP1 box at home and user with ...

After announcing a fix was coming just yesterday, Oracle on Sunday released Java 7 Update 11 to address the recently disclosed security vulnerability. If you use Java, you can download the latest ...

As we noted earlier, there’s a rather large security hole with Java in Web browsers in all versions of OS X. Because of the way Java applets work, you can be attacked by simply visiting (not even ...

Java’s code-signing requirements have proven to be a bust, security researchers say, and now even longtime developers are losing faith in the programming language. Why would a software company require ...

Apple today released updated versions of Java 6 for OS X, bringing additional improvements to security, reliability, and compatibility. This is a standard update to Java 6, which is distributed by ...

In Parts 1 through 4 of this series on Java security, Raghavan N. Srinivas discussed network and Java security concepts; Part 3 took a detailed look at applet security and optional packages. In this ...

With the latest security holes coming to light, many are recommending removing Java entirely from your system. If you don't want to go that far, here are some things you can do. Topher, an avid Mac ...

Java’s recent security woes are not scaring off developers, who don’t see Java as any more vulnerable than any other platform. “There’s nothing fundamentally wrong with Java,” says Gonzalo Diethelm, ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. In light of recent vulnerabilities found in Java and ...

Java is a popular computing platform, but lately, Java is blamed for its security vulnerabilities. It is recommended by many to disable or completely uninstall Java. However, there are applications ...